James Ritchie Trailers
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Most Popular James Ritchie Trailers
Total trailers found: 49
Ocean Terminal Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
Southampton, a deep-water port with four tides a day, is an ocean terminal for the world's largest liners.
A New Approach to Hong Kong Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
A look at British involvement in the construction of the new double-track railway from Kowloon, on Hong Kong's harbour, to the Chinese border.
Woodland Harvest Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
A study of British forests, and the benefits that responsible management of their resources can bring in terms of ensuring constant renewal.
They Take the High Road Trailer (1960)
02 January 1960
The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.
Sea Road to Britain Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
Intended for European audiences to encourage them to drive to Britain for their holidays. Shows the travel facilities offered by Sealink, and suggests some of Britain's tourist attractions.
Second Nature Trailer (1967)
31 March 1967
Electrification, and the raiIway men of Rugby adopt new methods and use new machines. In this film they tell in their own words of the great technological changes and the human problems of adapting which each has to face.
Thirty Million Letters Trailer (1963)
15 September 1963
Thirty Million Letters is a 1963 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie and made by British Transport Films.
Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
Underlines the importance of waterways as mans of modern transport. Details the way in which the network of waterways covers britain.
The Long Night Haul Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects.
The Train Makers Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
The achievements of BREL - British Rail Engineering Limited - are celebrated in this promotional film looking at two of the company's 13 workshops, at Horwich in Lancashire and Crewe, in which locomotives and carriages are built for British Rail and companies overseas.
Capital Visit Trailer (1955)
01 January 1955
A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.
Link Span Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
Twenty-four hours in the story of the British Railways Channel ferryboats, the 'link spans' directly joining the roads and railways of Britain with those of France and all the Continent.
This Year – London Trailer (1951)
12 August 1951
A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.
The Driving Force Trailer (1966)
02 January 1966
Britain operates the most experienced diesel and electric railway in tne world. A century and a half ago she invented the steam engine and introduced a new system of transport; and in only nine years British Rail and the British locomotive industry designed, built and tested enough diesel and electric locomotives to replace fifteen thousand steam engines.
Robbie Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
Young Robbie, a keen footballer and a railway enthusiast, is persuaded by his big brother to go through a hole in a railway fence on to the track for some reason.
Care of St Christopher’s Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage and this film gives a selection of scenes from a typical day: the breakfast mail, a boy with a problem, a girl with a worry, a visit from two widowers, a birthday tea party.
Elizabethan Express Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line.
The Signal Engineers Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside, coupled with instruction in mechanics, electricity, electronics and draughtsmanship, lead the apprentice intro the intricacies of design, the excitement of research and experiment, and the intense satisfaction of being in on a big changeover from old-style semaphore signalling to a new coloured light system.
Experiment Under London Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
One of six films which examine in depth the work involved in this great engineering project. As they are of a technical nature, they were only available for showing to suitable audiences.
Promises Promises... Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
Features the 07.55 from Sheffield to St Pancras. The camera follows to Leicester, where a young man is late for a job interview thanks to a variety of incidents including a freight train blocking the line and an improperly secured door at Derby.
Track 125 Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
The complex technology of modern rail track is shown, covering component manufacturers, current methods of laying track and its maintenance.
Every Valley Trailer (1957)
02 January 1957
A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.
Farmer Moving South Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A record of a winter journey, when a farmer decides to move his whole stock by rail from Yorkshire to Sussex.
Diesel Trainride Trailer (1959)
02 January 1959
Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride behind the driver.
The Stage is Yours Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
Promotional tourist film, presenting a history of Britain concentrating on landscape and Inter-City travel.
Safe at Work? Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
Made for senior and middle British Rail management and supervisory staff, to stimulate discussion and provoke action, by alerting them to their responsibilities for staff safety, and the pressing need to reduce accident figures.
What’s Tops Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
British Rail's wagon control system and how it works, concentrating on the information most useful to the specific wagon operating staff.
The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
An illustrated lecture given by Dr. Beeching on the development and improvement of Britain's major railway trunk routes.
The Singing Street Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
Short film documenting children's street games and songs in 1950s Edinburgh.
Berth 24 Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
In the Hull Docks, the steamer S.S. Bravo arrives from Gothenburg with cargo.
The Finishing Line Trailer (1977)
29 January 1977
When a schoolboy's day-dream of a fantasy sports day includes events where acts of vandalism and trespass are required, dire consequences ensue.
Europe by Train Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
A journalist chats on the unusual excursions possible from nodal stations on Europe's train networks.
Corporate Planning in British Railways Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
A largely animated exposition of the need for, and methods of improvement, in British Rail Corporate Planning.
I Am a Litter Basket Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
A litter basket muses on the failure of people to feed it at a busy mainline railway station.
The England of Elizabeth Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.
Computer Aided Train Planning Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
Introduces the principle of newly developed computer techniques for planning train movements, crew and locomotive rosters and for producing and printing timetables.
Work in Progress Trailer (1951)
02 January 1951
Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus services and the Calais to Dover cross-channel ferry: these are the subjects of this early BTF production covering a world of transport co-ordination now largely vanished.
There Go the Boats Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
An historical account looking at how Britain's canals were used, and declining, in 1951.
A New Age for Railways Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
In a world growing ever shorter of energy, railways are well suited to satisfy the world's future transport needs.
Inland Waterways Trailer (1950)
01 June 1950
A BAFTA nominated documentary on the canals of England illustrated by a journey from London to Birmingham produced for the staff of the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive.
Rail Report 13: On Track for the Eighties Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
A review of innovation and development within BR and its businesses, including: modernisation of freight facilities and service to new companies; progress of the Bedford/St.
The Key to Britain Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
“Promotes trade with Britain among other countries in the European Community after the UK's entry on 1st January 1973.
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 12 Trailer (1949)
01 August 1949
The 24th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine, featuring the articles: 'Holiday Camp', 'Beside the Sea', 'Up River' and 'Pitmen's Derby'.
Blue Pullman Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Blue Pullman is a 1960 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie, which follows the development, preparation and a journey from Manchester to London on new British Railways Blue Pullman units.
The Peak District Trailer (1954)
02 January 1954
The Peak District waits invitingly within a sixty-mile reach of half the population of England. To this green centre of a great industrial area, the first of the National Parks, holidaymakers come throughout the year to enjoy a wide variety of scenery and of pastimes.
The Travel Game Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
A light and somewhat satirical look at the problems and pleasures of Continental holiday travel. A passenger on the Hook Continental Express from Liverpool St.
British Rail Is Travelling Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
A compilation film on the recent technical achievements of British Rail; made for screening in Washington on the signing of the 'Budd' contract.
